function NetworkCustom(networkType){
    this.type = networkType;

    // these formualrs are hard coded in the network.js file
    // look it up in the network.js file in the $jit.ForceDirected.Plot.NodeTypes.implement
    //////////////////////////////////////////
    this.nodeGreenFormular;
    this.nodeRedFormular;
    this.nodeBlueFormular;
    ////////////////////////////////////////

    this.haloBaseColor = 'rgba(220,175,0 ,';
    this.nodeStyle = 'coralNode';
    this.nodeDim = 7;
    
    this.edgeColor = '#23A4FF';
    this.edgeSelectedColor = '#23A4FF';
    this.edgeWidth = 1.5;
    this.edgeSelectedWidth = 4;
    this.edgeDistance = 130;
    
    this.labelFontSize = '1.0em';
    this.labelColor = '#111111';

    this.FDIterations = 200;
    
    this.zoomSpeed = 10;

}
